Minister of Labour Tarja Filatov
Vanhanen's Cabinet 2003 - 2007
Minister of Labour, 25 February 2000 to 19 April 2007
Information Officer, Student of Social Sciences, Member of Parliament
Social Democratic Party
Date and place of birth: 9 August 1963, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Place of residence: Hämeenlinna
Social Democratic Youth Organisation, Chair 1990-1994
Social Democratic Party, Member of the party's Board of Directors 1990-1996
European Social Democratic Youth Organisation, Member of the Steering Group 1991-1994
Social Democratic Women, Chair 1999 to present
Social Democratic Party, 1st Deputy Party Leader 2002 to present
Member of Parliament, 1995 to present
Social Democratic Party parliamentary group, Vice Chair 1999-2000
Parliamentary Committee for the Future, Vice Chair 1996-2000
Hämeenlinna Town Council, Member 1989-2000
Hämeenlinna Town Board, Member 1993-1995
State Youth Council, Member 1989-1995
Finnish Delegation to the UN, Member 1992
Demari newspaper, Vice Chair of the Board 1995-1996
Finnish Association of People with Mobility Disabilities, Käpylä Rehabilitation Centre, Chair of the Board 1996-2000
International Solidarity Foundation, Board Member 1997-2000
Taksvärkki ry, Operation a Day's Work Finland, Chair 1998-2000
Alko Inc., Member of the Supervisory Board 1995-2000
Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE), Administrative Council, Member 1995-2000, Vice Chair 1999-2000
Häme Electricity Company, Board Member 1998-2000
TNL Theatre Organisation, Chair of the Board 2000 to present
Spouse: Pekko Oksanen 1993 to present, Journalist
Children: Veera, b. 1993